The Giants' Pro Bowl cornerback has placed his target on NFC East rival Dez Bryant, taking a shot at Bryant's game and his physical attributes.

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"Everything got to be a double move to get him open because he's not fast," Jenkins told 105.3 The Fan in Dallas last week.

Jenkins can talk like that because he shut down Bryant last year. Twice. In his two games against the Giants, Bryant managed just two receptions for 18 yards, combined.

"My role when it comes to playing the Dallas Cowboys is to follow No. 88 wherever he goes. That's my job," Jenkins said. "I played better than he played."

Jenkins, who noted he had been fooled by Bryant on a play in 2014 that resulted in a touchdown, said by watching film he could see the limited number of routes that Bryant ran and then anticipated them.

"Take away the slant and the dig, and when they get in 21 personnel and Dez is inside the number, you take away the corner post, he don't have nothing else," Jenkins said.

The cornerback actually went pretty in-depth describing what he anticipates from Bryant by studying the receiver's tendencies.

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"I take away the slant on 3 to 5 (or) 6. I take away the dig, from 10-15 yards to go on third down. Take away the fade. He ain't got nothing," Jenkins said. "I ain't never seen him run no...slant-and-go. He might run the slant and go, but it might be a stutter and go. Ain't no slant and go. Ain't never seen him run no real post route."

Despite insulting Bryant's speed, Jenkins said the Cowboys receiver is not "overhyped."

"It's just understanding your opponent," Jenkins said, adding that every receiver has their strengths and weaknesses.

"That's his skill set anyways because he's big. He's not going to be that Odell Beckham, catch a slant go 90," Jenkins said. "He's going to catch the dig, body you up. Box you out. Catch the fade ball, keep it away form you out of bounds. That's the type of receiver he is."

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Jenkins boasted that — apparently thanks to his film study — he lets receivers know that he knows what's coming.